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![[-- haploid --]](Images/Terms/haploid.gif)
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| defined: |
The number of chromosomes in a sperm or egg cell, half the diploid number.
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Listen to a detailed explanation.
Dr. Paul Meltzer, of the National Human Genome Research Institute's Laboratory of Cancer Genetics, defines haploid. |
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related terms: |
chromosome, diploid, genome | |
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